Calvin Pickering turns a Grand Slam into a Single

[j_d_mcnugent]

i like rotoworld's comment:

Calvin Pickering had a grand slam turned into a three-run single today when he passed Justin Huber at first base.
Absolutely the most unlikely story of the spring. ''That was the batter's fault,'' manager Tony Pena said. ''We want our runners to tag up in that situation and we want the batter to be watching the runner.'' In order to guarantee that this never happens again, the Royals have requested permission from the league to install a hamburger stand adjacent to first base.

and for more spring fun, the cards vs. nationals game (i think) the nationals batted out of order in one inning while reggie sanders passed chris duncan on the base paths.

[slomo007]

It's kind of funny that even when the Royals do something right, they end up doing something wrong.

I have a feeling it's going to be a long year for KC.

[nikku88]

Will he finally get a chance in the majors or will they send him back to AAA?

[ramble2]

The postive not out of it is that Pickering wasn't in a home run trot..at least he was running hard. The baserunner and coach have to be watching too...I blame them as much as Calvin.

Calvin running hard was probably the whole problem. Huber was probably in such awe that it was all that he could do but stand there in slack-jawed awe. And we can hardly blame Pickering. When do you think the last time was that he actually caught up to and passed someone while running?

[pokerplaya]

This is the last Grand Slam Single I've seen since Robin Ventura in the NLCS....

[Pacman]

This is the last Grand Slam Single I've seen since Robin Ventura in the NLCS....

Was thinking the same thing.

[thedude]

How long was Huber tagging at first for? It takes Calvin 6 minuets to travel 90 feet from a complete stop...

[kev921]

Who would win in a foot race...Pickering or Cecil Fielder?

[Rhymes_T79]

edgar martinez would win taht footrace! even after retirement!

[EricF]

I was listening to the radio broadcast on XM Radio. The announcers were calling it a "3-run grand slam". The way they were describing the action, it took a pretty long time for the ball to go over the fence. Maybe it was a high pop-up that barely cleared the fence, so the runners were waiting to see if it would be caught. Clearly somebody messed up, but Pickering doesn't deserve a demotion just because of this. He's got too much power for the Royals to waste in AAA.